Host an Event Volunteer Join Tickets

Support the plant database you love!

Share

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Planchonella sandwicensis

Planchonella sandwicensis (A. Gray) Pierre

'Ala'a, Aulu, Elaa, Kaulu

Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PLSA2

USDA Native Status:

 

From the Image Gallery

No images of this plant

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 65 feet tall.
Fruit: Yellow, orange or purplish black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Dry to mesic forests, diverse mesic forests.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

Search More Titles in Bibliography

Web Reference

Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai’i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

USDA: Find Planchonella sandwicensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Planchonella sandwicensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Planchonella sandwicensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-01-02
Research By: CBR

Go back